Allen County should pick up recycling baton

Instead of looking at how to contain an ever-growing mountain of trash, commissioners should adopt the already successful recycling program.

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May 26, 2023 - 4:04 PM

In April, Allen County employees picked up trash that had blown from the Allen County Landfill onto neighboring properties. Photo by Vickie Moss / Iola Register

If it came to a vote, my guess is Allen County citizens would overwhelmingly support the county assuming responsibility for a recycling program.

A county-wide program makes the most sense because it affords an economy of scale, reducing the risk of wasted manpower, machinery and resources if left up to individual cities.

The county landfill is overflowing. 

“I’ve had phone call after phone call about all the trash,” surrounding the landfill, said Commissioner David Lee at the April 12 commission meeting.

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